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The Aniomas of Delta State by mactoni91(m): 9:47am On Jul 12, 2015 |
Who are the Anioma people of Nigeria? This question assumes the lack of knowledge of those about whom it is asked. While the word "ANIOMA" is acronym, the people and place so called have existed for centuries. Interestingly "Anioma"has been a community of people who, for ages inhabit the area between Ubulubu and Ebu in Aniocha North Local Government Area of the present Delta State. One needs to look at the colonial map of the area, and there sits "Anioma" wedged between Ubulubu and Ebu. The modern "Anioma" derives its name from the four geopolitical and cultural quadrants of Aniocha, Ndokwa, Ika and Oshimili. This coinage was made by no other than the founding father of "Anioma State Movement," the late Chief Dennis Osadebay of blessed memory. A people are defined by their culture, history and geography. More importantly, a people are defined by how they perceive themselves. In effect, a people are who they say they are. History notes that Anioma people comprise individuals of diverse origins, who over centuries and due to ''culture contact" or cultural cross-pollination, have developed a unique culture quite distinct from those of their immediate surrounding neighbors. Located at the crossroads of very diverse influences, Anioma has developed a syncretic culture rich in varied contributions. Anioma people inhabit areas west of the lower Niger River, in today's constituted Delta State. From the perspectives of Nigeria's geopolitical matrix, Anioma is squarely within the south-south zone. In today's political dispensation, Anioma is designated as Delta North Senatorial District. To the east, Anioma is bounded by Anambra State; to the southeast by lmo and Rivers States; to the south by Bayelsa State; to the southwest by lsoko ethnic group; to the west, by Urhobo ethnic group; to the northwest by Edo State and the north by Kogi State. There are very few Nigerian communities that are so contiguous to so many immediate neighbors as Anioma. In spite of these contiguities to so many states and ethnic groups, Anioma people are united by cultural homogeneity and value consensus about their universe of experience. In 1951, political awakening was brought to Anioma people following years of neglect. Honorable Chief Dennis Osadebay (Oshimili); Honorable F.H.Utomi (Aniocha); Honorable Obi of Akumazi (Ika); Honorable Frank Oputa Ututu (Ndokwa) and Honorable Oki (Ndokwa) jointly moved a motion in the then Western House of Assembly to seek "a separate province" for our people, who hitherto had been balkanized and merged with Benin and Warri provinces by the colonialists. This merger was neither by referendum, choice nor by consent but by force. Even though Chief Obafemi Awolowo and his Action Group government had disallowed the creation of such a separate province, the movement for that self- determination has continued to this day. The record will show that no segment of the Nigerian society has had a longer demand for state creation than Anioma. However, the vagaries of politics have prevailed and the demand for the creation of Anioma State has remained unfulfilled. The struggle continues. Confronted by the failure of successive regimes to create Anioma State and by the paradoxical dicta of human social relations, Anioma people have endeavored to create a community, which sees itself as an organic whole dependent upon an integrated set of relationships with unique and distinguishable identity. Events of the distant past and indeed, of the recent past, namely, the Ekumuku wars, Colonization, Christianization, Westernization and the Nigeria-Biafra war, have conspired, as it were, to shape the consciousness of Anioma people. While not succumbing to introversion, Anioma people have seen remarkable distinctness in their behavior and overall worldview from those of their immediate neighbors. Anioma identity has become a treasure that must be guarded and defended because identity is a value for which people in history are willing to make sacrifices. Wars have been fought and are still being fought to preserve the identity of people. People refuse to be subsumed under someone else's worldview. Anioma people have for generations refused and indeed objected to the transposition of other people's interpretive categories on Anioma culture. Our forbears in Anioma fought the Ekumeku wars because they refused to be dominated by outsiders. They fought against the attempts by the Royal Niger Company and their British collaborators to desecrate the sanctity of their culture, appropriate their God-given wealth and dominate their trade and subjugate them. They fought against Benin expansionist proclivity. In short, they fought and defended their Anioma ethnic identity with whatever power they could muster. Ethnic identity exists because individuals include among their repertoire of social roles one or more culturally defined uniqueness. The conscious sense on the part of an individual that he/she belongs to a given collectivity is the basic building block of identity. Our Anioma ethnic identity derives from our common set of symbols and cognitions shared by our people. Aniocha, Ndokwa, lka and Oshimili, share the same cultural space and delimited physical geography. They dress alike. They dance alike. They use the same musical instruments. They speak the same or similar languages. They show the same deference to their elders and women. They respect character and integrity. They are not exploitative. Money is not everything, character is everything. In short, they have the same worldview. Our Anioma ethnic identity is cultural self-definition and philosophical affirmation of our self- determination as a people who see themselves at the crossroads of the contemporary Nigerian state. Anioma provides for us the physical and cultural space that define the necessary locus of our highest fulfillment as a people. Anioma does not seek to define its personality or identity simply as an antithesis of everything around it. However, one point must be made immutably clear to any questioner: no Anioma person wishes to be recast in a mould that is not Anioma. We must emphasize unequivocally, that only Anioma can provide us an essential part of our historical consciousness, and also an index to the universal psychic character of our identity. Only Anioma can communicate a sense of history to us. Granted that legend, folklore and history point to our diverse origin, over time our forbears were able to create a culture that is uniquely Anioma, hence no Aniocha person, Ndokwa person, Ika person nor Oshimill person, sees one another as strangers. Anioma people do not need to look elsewhere for inspiration and identity. Anioma is not and can never be an extension of another group. This is why for several decades its people have attempted to rid themselves of their psychic frustrations of marginality and neglect by clamoring for the creation of Anioma State. There is a strong sense of community and commonality between and among our people. There is shared neglect by the powers that be. There is shared suffering. There is shared poverty. Who can forget the torture and torments experienced by our people during the Nigeria-Biafra war? Our people still suffer from the haunting memories of that war. During that war, our people experienced macabre brutality delivered with breathless vapidity. Who can forget the Asaba massacre? Who can forget the Isheagu massacre? We shall not forget. Our children shall not forget. Nigeria must not forget. Http://www.anioma.org/about/ 2 Likes
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Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by ibrams(m): 9:49am On Jul 12, 2015 |
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Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by pyyxxaro: 10:06am On Jul 12, 2015 |
I don hear Abeg I de hungry, who don cook sunday rice |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by Noneroone(m): 10:07am On Jul 12, 2015 |
waiting for Anioma wannabe from Southwest. EDITED pls before you waste your time arguing whether anioma is Igbo or not. Be informed that the op is yoloba from the waste. 3 Likes |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by Nobody: 10:17am On Jul 12, 2015 |
laughable....who are the Delta Igbos? Bendel Igbos? Anioma is a subgroup of Igbo ethnic group.@OP,it is only gullible people that you can use these cheap lies to deceive. 1 Like |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by kazmanbanjoko(m): 10:21am On Jul 12, 2015 |
Dem dey river fishing. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by Nobody: 10:24am On Jul 12, 2015 |
If Anioma State is created. It will be more viable than 9 states in the North, 2 in South West and 1 in South East. What is stopping the Anioma movement. They have one city and two large towns. Asaba Agbor Kwale They have the largest land area for industrial estate at Ogwashi Uku. They have one of the largest gas deposits in Nigeria at Osisa and crude Oil at Okpai, Aboh, Kwale, et al. They have the longest stretch of inland coast off the River Niger streching from Asaba, to Okoh, to Uchi, to Aboh. They have airport and industrial layouts. They have one of the most thrivIng tourism sector in Nigeria situated in Asaba. They have one of the highest concentration of human resources in Nigeria. They have produced the greatest football stars in Nigeria more than entire Northern Nigeria combine. They have many institutions of higher learning and numerous secondary schools. Most importantly, Aniomaland is 100% fertile and arable, flat and with rush vegetation. From Kwale to Asaba is 55mins while from Agbor to Asaba is 42 mins all by roads. Anioma State .....united we stand 20 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by Nobody: 10:24am On Jul 12, 2015 |
who are you when you answer Igbo names and speak Igbo language? This story was coined for political reasons 1 Like |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by mactoni91(m): 10:24am On Jul 12, 2015 |
finniblinks:The aniomas aint igbos. Atleast we aint fighting for Biafra nd we speak enuani nt igbo. And if i may ask, do u call the Benins yoruba and vice-versa even tho their language and customs re alike? Do u call a benin person who bears a yoruba name yoruba? 2 Likes |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by Nobody: 10:31am On Jul 12, 2015 |
mactoni91:May God heal your ignorance in Jesus name 9 Likes |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by mactoni91(m): 10:32am On Jul 12, 2015 |
BuddahMonk:may God expand urs. 3 Likes |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by Nobody: 10:33am On Jul 12, 2015 |
finniblinks: Don't sound like your intimidating him but pray for God to direct the spirit of rediscovery to him so that he will be made whole again. He need help not condemnation 5 Likes |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by Nobody: 10:35am On Jul 12, 2015 |
mactoni91:On this topic: If am ignorant may God expand mine but if your ignorant may God heal you. Amen 4 Likes |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by Nobody: 10:35am On Jul 12, 2015 |
mactoni91:go and read ur books and stop sharing ignorance. 2 Likes |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by Nobody: 10:38am On Jul 12, 2015 |
BuddahMonk:Yoruba's biggest interest on Igbos is to divide them because to defeat a group of people you have to divide them and conquer. |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by Nobody: 10:40am On Jul 12, 2015 |
mactoni91: Go and tell Okonjo Iweala and JJ Okocha they are not Igbo nor speak Igbo and see how they will slap that your tiger yoruba face. 9 Likes |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by mactoni91(m): 10:41am On Jul 12, 2015 |
finniblinks:what research method did u use to get ur findings? Keep speculating like ur tribesmen 1 Like |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by mactoni91(m): 10:50am On Jul 12, 2015 |
coz u hear a fraction of an Anioma language (possibly the Aniocha-Oshimili) does nt determine the language of the whole Anioma. Have u heard the Ika or the Ebu language? I bet u, u wuldnt wanna try hearing that coz even in ur dreams Anioma aint Igbo 3 Likes |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by Nobody: 10:51am On Jul 12, 2015 |
finniblinks: Don't call the Yorubas, ignorance is everywhere, its an Anioma but he's ignorant. Even in Anambra many say they aren't Igbos but we all know its ignorance so no need to overflogg it 2 Likes |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by Nobody: 10:55am On Jul 12, 2015 |
mactoni91:they are all Igbos.have u heard Ezza,Aro,Ohafia,Ezzi,wawa people speak their Igbo language?Anioma language is clearer than their's 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by 175(m): 10:57am On Jul 12, 2015 |
mactoni91: Tony nwa onye Illah. . .oyah okpa oooo. . .Igwe! Kakime? |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by mactoni91(m): 10:57am On Jul 12, 2015 |
new2020:have you ever asked them and recieved a slap? Moreover, i aint a yoruba bt an Anioma. Now, go kill ur self |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by phyllosilicate(m): 10:58am On Jul 12, 2015 |
mactoni91: I once saw some people speaking in benin, at first I thought they were speaking benin, later it seems they turned to igbo, then again benin. Which part of Anioma are they? |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by mactoni91(m): 11:00am On Jul 12, 2015 |
175:diokpa, oboli |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by mactoni91(m): 11:02am On Jul 12, 2015 |
phyllosilicate:thats just 1 part of Anioma u encountered. Same Anioma some peeps here call igbo |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by phyllosilicate(m): 11:08am On Jul 12, 2015 |
mactoni91:I just want to know which group was that, thanks. |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by bright87: 11:08am On Jul 12, 2015 |
Can we let this Anioma not Igbo issue rest pls ? I am Anioma from issele uku to be precise and I see myself as Igbo... Don't know why we continue arguing over this... Even the so called south east igbos they all still have variance in dialects.. If u say am not Igbo who am I then ? Yoruba or Hausa Abi ? I truly believe those who argue this are neither from Anioma. Even Yorubas have variance also as the variance in ilorin is different from what is spoken Lagos but you will never see any of these people deny being Yorubas... Pls let's allow this issue rest. Anioma is Igbo ! 6 Likes |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by mactoni91(m): 11:17am On Jul 12, 2015 |
The Olukumi Clan of Yoruba in Delta State. The Olukumis are a branch of the Anioma ethnic group. Anioma people today exist in edo and delta state. Anioma people are a unique group of people with 12 different Languages comprises of Igboid, Edoiod and Yorubaiod. The Ika people in their native language know and acknowledge this; only early Europeans and visitors to the region failed to understand this because they were particularly not interested in studying the social aspects of the people but greedily centred their interest on trade. The Ugbodu speak Olukumi (extinct form of Yoruba language,) Igbo and Igara. The Igara language is not typical to Ugbodu, else where in Evbu this language is also in use in addition to Igbo language. In Igbodo, Igbo and Ika is spoken by the people. Ika is a language similar to Bini. These languages strange to Igbo reflect in everydayusage in names of humans, articles, and chieftaincy titles shared with the Edos believed to be the ancestral home of many of these Anioma communities. Although certain communities in this region can lay claim to Igbo ancestry as supported by oral history, many of these group have their histories obviously not linking them with Igbo home as their place of origin. It is for this reason that those ignorant on Anioma history fail to understand that in Anioma more than 12 languages exists in this region alone. The Agbor people who are of Ika ethnic group but agreed to join the union of Anioma with the rest of their neighbouring communities scattered around the region chiefly because all the towns and communities in this region have had a common history of relationship even many centuries before the arrival of the Europeans, and have shared common culture speak Ozzara and Ika. Ukunzu(Ikunzu), Ugbodu(Igbodu) and Uberubu(Iberubu) are three villages of Yoruba origin. They call themselves and their language Olukumi, which apparently was an earlier name in yoruba called my friend. 1 unique thing that distinct us from other tribe is that, they all understandnd the Enuani(anioma language) |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by Nobody: 11:22am On Jul 12, 2015 |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by Nobody: 11:23am On Jul 12, 2015 |
mactoni91: You are a unique yoruba fool...get out from this thread! 2 Likes |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by mactoni91(m): 11:25am On Jul 12, 2015 |
bright87:go learn abt ur history and ancestoral links. Sure u ve neva been to issele uku. |
Re: The Aniomas of Delta State by mactoni91(m): 11:29am On Jul 12, 2015 |
new2020:this part made us distinct frm ur tribe. We give u historical facts nd nt just mere speculation like what u nd ur tribes men depend on. God bless Anioma God bless Nigeria |
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